Ballot set for Oroville-area elections

OROVILLE &GT;&GT; There will be Oroville races in November for mayor, the City Council, seats on the high school district board and recreation district board, but most other possible contests petered out for a lack of candidates.

Mayor Linda Dahlmeier will face a challenge for her post from City Councilor Cheri Bunker.

There'll be at least two new faces on the City Council as the only incumbent seeking re-election is Jack Berry. He'll face challenges by Will Pagarigan, Allen Young, Celia Hirschman Mark Grover, Marlene Del Rosario and Art Hatley for the three vacant seats.

In the Feather River Recreation and Park District, neither full-term incumbent — Jan Hill nor Loren Gill, sought re-election. Don Noble, the incumbent for the short term post is seeking one of the two full-term seats, and is being challenged by Virgle Gage and Kent Fowler.

Noble's short-term spot is being sought by Michael Hicks and Gary Emberland.

Six candidates will be seeking three spots on the Oroville Union High School District, including incumbents David Bruce and Martin Sudicky. Nannette Walker, Cameron Sweeney, Bonnie King and Mark Collins, currently a trustee with the Oroville City Elementary School District, will challenge.

There are just two candidates for the two vacancies on the Elementary School District — Police Chief Bill LaGrone and parent Amber Durbin — so they'll be taking those posts

In the Palermo Union School District four candidates are seeking three seats: Incumbents Thomas Robertson, Richard Wulbern and Susan Short, and challenger William Bynum.

The three seats up for election in the Thermalito Union School Districtare being sought by six candidates: Incumbents Pang Xiong, Darlene Fultz and Heather Walker, and challengers Al Orozco, Brenda Ielati and Gail Shields.